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| Title | Plate of Three Civil War Soldiers dressed in Zouave uniforms |
| Coverage / Year | 1861 to 1865 |
| Description | A full color plate of Major Felix Agnus, Colonel Harmon D. Hull, and an unknown officer from the 165th New York Volunteer Infantry (also known as the Second Battalion, Duryee Zouaves). This plate shows the variety of dress for Duryee Zouave soldiers. The first and third officers have the typical short, colorful Zouave coat. Colonel Hull has a more traditional military frock coat. All three have the baggy trousers patterned after the French chasseur uniform. |
| Interpretation | "The American Civil War Zouave was an elaborately uniformed and exotic figure and, certainly, the opportunity for spectacular dress was available to his officers. Given a latitude in regulation and a recourse to private tailors, the officer of Zouaves cut a bold and dashing figure." Hennessey, James. Varieties of Officer's Dress; 165th N.Y. Inf. - Second Battalion, Duryee Zouaves: 1862-1865, Plate No. 463. Military Uniforms in America, n.d. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | Antebellum Society and the Civil War; |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Plate of Three Civil War Soldiers dressed in Zouave uniforms |
| Subject / Keywords | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Clothing--Outerwear--Uniform |
| Collection Publisher | Chicago Public Library, Special Collections and Preservation Division
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | Plate of Three Civil War Soldiers Dressed in Zouave Uniforms 72.622 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 203382211112002_zouaves72.622.jpg |
